{"product_id":"embedded-9781459747340","title":"Embedded","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA first-hand chronicle of Wolseley's expedition to end Riel's Red River Rebellion by a remarkable trio embedded on the mission.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the spring of 1870, two reporters set off from Toronto to cover one of the biggest stories in Canadian history: Colonel Garnet Wolseley's 1870 expedition to Red River. Over the course of six months, the \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e's Robert Cunningham and the \u003ci\u003eGlobe\u003c\/i\u003e's Molyneux St. John brought readers along as they paddled and portaged alongside the expedition's 1,100 troops and 400 voyageurs and guides from the shores of Lake Superior to Fort Garry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut that's not the whole story. Buried well below the fold was the fact that St. John's wife  international burlesque star Kate Ranoe  accompanied him and the expedition, and not just as an adventurer. Owing to an accident early on, Ranoe ended up ghostwriting many of St. John's stories. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmbedded\u003c\/i\u003e is the remarkable story of two reporters and one extraordinary woman as th\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTed Glenn’s book brings a largely forgotten tale to life in a fine and exuberant style. * J.L. Granatstein, author of Canada’s Army: Waging War and Keeping the Peace *\u003cbr\u003eA fascinating account of life on the edge. \u003ci\u003eEmbedded\u003c\/i\u003e encourages us to rethink the drama of imperial expansion. A great read. * Jeremy Black, author of Imperial Legacies *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmbedded\u003c\/i\u003e offers an accessible narrative...like the readers of the \u003ci\u003eGlobe\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e, [readers will] follow the journey, feel the excitement and dread of running rapids, traversing rivers, forests, and lakes and fleeing and fighting fires. * Bettina Bradbury, Professor Emeritus York University *\u003cbr\u003eMasterful weaving of the voices of Cunningham, St. John and Ranoe... Glenn's history brings forth a truly remarkable story. * Winnipeg Free Press *\u003cbr\u003eBlack-and-white illustrations and photographs bring the key personalities and various scenarios to life, while a fascinating appendix that profiles some of the artists who travelled with the expedition is worthy of its own book. * Canada's History *","brand":"Dundurn Group Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48885721203031,"sku":"9781459747340","price":16.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781459747340.jpg?v=1722537459","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/embedded-9781459747340","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}